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Colombians cling tenaciously to peace gains, Security Council hears (UN News)

That was the main message from the Special Representative and head of the UN Verification Mission in Colombia, Carlos Ruiz Massieu, delivered to ambassadors at the Security Council on Thursday. For him, the first former conflict zone...

Sustainable transport key to green energy shift: UN Secretary-General (UN News)

The three-day UN Sustainable Transport Conference, which opened on Thursday, will examine how transportation can contribute to climate response, economic growth and sustainable development. It is...

The wellness industry’s risky embrace of AI-driven mental health care (Alexandrine Royer, Brookings)

If you need to treat anxiety in the future, odds are the treatment won’t just be therapy, but also an algorithm. Across the mental-health industry,...

The challenge of addressing the health care needs of Afghan evacuees (Stuart M. Butler and Nehath Sheriff, Brookings)

Over 130,000 people were evacuated from Afghanistan as United States and allied troops left the country at the end of August, with more individuals and families expected...

With only 194,000 jobs added, September’s jobs report disappoints (Kristen Broady and Anthony Barr. Brookings)

The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ September jobs report, released last week, showed a decrease of 0.4 percentage points in the U.S. unemployment rate, from 5.2%...

A roadmap to developing inclusive regional economic indicators (Alan Berube and Nicole Bateman, Brookings)

In 2020, Brookings Metro ran an Inclusive Economic Indicators Lab to help three regions—Indianapolis, Memphis, and Orlando—develop compelling and influential indicators projects that use...

The value of qualitative data for advancing equity in policy (Tiffany N. Ford and Annelies Goger, Brookings)

In response to President Biden’s Executive Order calling for a “whole-of-government equity agenda,” the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released a report in July that provides guidance...

Has COVID disrupted the postsecondary pipeline? (Lauren Bauer, Veronica Clevenstine, Wendy Edelberg, Elisabeth Raczek, and Winnie Yee, Brookings)

Among young adults (ages 16-24), recovery from the COVID-19 recession has looked quite different from previous recessions and from the experiences of older Americans. For...

Over 70 Su-57 fighters to enter operational service with Russian troops by 2027 — Rostec (Russia)

Over 70 Su-57 fifth-generation fighter jets will be delivered to Russian troops by 2027, including several aircraft this year, the state tech corporation Rostec...

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